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New College, Oxford University, Oxfordshire, South-Central England, British Isles

New College, Oxford University is in Oxford University.

In 1379 Bishop William of Wykeham (age 59) founded New College, Oxford University.

In 1449 Bishop John Russell educated at New College, Oxford University.

Around 1500 Dean Henry Cole was born. He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester and New College, Oxford University.

In 1510 Bishop John White was born to Robert White at Farnham, Surrey [Map]. He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester and New College, Oxford University.

In 1516 John Philpot was born at Compton, Hampshire. He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester and New College, Oxford University.

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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

From 1584 to 1588 John Hoskyns of Hereford (age 17) attended New College, Oxford University.

In July 1588 Bishop Arthur Lake (age 18) was educated at New College, Oxford University.

In 1593 Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 8) educated at New College, Oxford University.

Before 1609 Bishop Arthur Lake (age 39) was awarded Doctor of Divinity at New College, Oxford University.

John Evelyn's Diary. 24th October 1664. Thence, to New College, and the painting of Magdalen chapel, which is on blue cloth in chiar oscuro, by one Greenborow, being a Cœna Domini, and a "Last Judgment" on the wall by Fuller, as in the other, but somewhat varied.

Around 1681 James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos (age 7) educated at New College, Oxford University.

On 9th February 1683 George Beaumont 4th Baronet (age 19) matriculated New College, Oxford University. In 1690 he graduated with Bachelor of Civil Law then became a Fellow. In 1713 he was awarded Doctor of Civil Law.

On 7th July 1696 William Pole 4th Baronet (age 18) matriculated New College, Oxford University.

On 19th April 1703 John Tynte 2nd Baronet (age 20) matriculated at New College, Oxford University.

On 30th June 1713 Richard Corbet 4th Baronet (age 17) matriculated New College, Oxford University.

On 24th April 1714 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 18) was educated at New College, Oxford University.

On 1st March 1723 Halswell Tynte 3rd Baronet (age 17) matriculated at New College, Oxford University.

On 19th May 1726 Halswell Tynte 3rd Baronet (age 20) graduated from New College, Oxford University with an MA.

In 1742 Walter Shirley (age 16) was educated at New College, Oxford University.

In 1746 Walter Shirley (age 20) was awarded Bachelor of Arts at New College, Oxford University.

On 4th May 1772 George Howland Beaumont 7th Baronet (age 18) matriculated New College, Oxford University.

All About History Books

The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

On 3rd March 1787 William Oglander 6th Baronet (age 18) matriculated New College, Oxford University.

Around 1880 Walter Shirley 11th Earl Ferrers (age 15) educated at New College, Oxford University.

In 1919 Roger Grey 10th Earl Stamford 6th Earl Warrington (age 22) educated at New College, Oxford University.

John Francis Arundell 16th Baron Arundel educated at New College, Oxford University.

John White was born to Robert White at Farnham, Surrey [Map]. He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester and New College, Oxford University.

William Say was born to John Saye. He was educated at New College, Oxford University.